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天生 (tin1 saang1) — innate; natural; instinctive; inborn; inherent; intuitive | Syn.: 天性 in Cantonese

tinˉ¹天saangˉ¹生
Mandarin Pinyin: tian1 sheng1

Meaning of 天生

nouninnate; natural; instinctive; inborn; inherent; intuitive | Syn.: 天性
noun(adjective) 1. Inborn; 2. Inherent; (verb) Be born (used in "天生我才必有用" etc.)

Example Sentences with 天生

keoiˏ₅佢tinˉ¹天sangˉ¹生laiˍ₆麗zi3.質。
She is naturally beautiful.
keoiˏ₅佢tinˉ¹天sangˉ¹生zauˍ₆就haiˍ₆係gam2.咁。
He's just like that by nature.
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個haiˍ₆係tinˉ¹天sangˉ¹生ge3.嘅。
This is innate.
ngoˏ₅我tinˉ¹天sangˉ¹生mˎ₄唔paa˗₃怕dung3.凍。
I'm naturally not afraid of the cold.
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係tinˉ¹天sangˉ¹生ge˗₃嘅jamˉ¹音ngokˍ₆樂gaa1.家。
He is a born musician.
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Characters in 天生

天tin1
/tin1/
生saang1
unripe; uncooked; raw

Words Containing 天生

天生購物狂tin1 saang1 kau3 mat6 kong4
a shopping queen; born to be a shopaholic
天生一對tin1 sang1 jat1 deoi3
born to be together; a perfect couple; made for one another
天生天養tin1 saang1 tin1 joeng5
to learn or be raised without any support or guidance
天生麗質tin1 sang1 lai6 zat1
be born a beauty; be endowed with dazzling beauty

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